Installing and removing RTT and Roof racks made EZ (2 Viewers)

[LandCruiserPhil]

Over the years I have had problems whenever it came to installing and removing RTT and Roof Racks. It’s always hard to find help and it’s a PIA task, just ask my wife.

A friend turned me on to RACOR PRO and I ordered a PHL-1. Mounting will vary depending on your structure. For me I had to fab up some brackets and bolt them to my carport to have something to mount the hoist to. I found this to be the most time consuming part of the install. Read the instruction and the hoist goes together easy.

The hoist comes with a nicely built 4’x4’ screen platform that I did not need but I see a good use for it in projects down the road. I did use 2 side bars that came with the hoist that works well with the removal and installation of my RTT mounting design.

I can use the same mounts I fab up to hold my RTT to the LC for securing to the hoist. This makes it nice if I want to store it up to the ceiling of the carport or work on the RTT.

The hoist has a rating of 250lbs and you pick up about 30lbs more capacity if you don’t use the screen platform. It now makes installing and removing RTT and roof racks a 1 man job. Raising and lower the hoist is made easy with the supplied crank and you can remove the crank and lock the cranking mechanism also. I sure one could come up with a way to adapt a padlock to the cranking mechanism to prevent someone from lowering you goods.

Overall it’s a well make product and will make your life easier.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

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[SOCALFJ]

That's so rad! So many people have been looking to do that but couldn't really find the way. Good job.. im sure this will be a bookmark for many people! I would need a crane to remove my entire setup lol

 

[desertdude]

Phil, That is so perfect - I am always muscling my tents off and on...

Now all I need is a taller garage

 

[lcgeek]

Awesome write up and pics! I just ordered a new AO rack and about to enter that world of "racking and unracking". Stupid question...how do you align yourself under it appropriately for remounts...driveway markers? I suppose there is enough play/sway in cables to let you adjust as you connect up if you are in the ballpark parkwise?

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Awesome write up and pics! I just ordered a new AO rack and about to enter that world of "racking and unracking". Stupid question...how do you align yourself under it appropriately for remounts...driveway markers? I suppose there is enough play/sway in cables to let you adjust as you connect up if you are in the ballpark parkwise?

So far it has not been a problem. The hoist rails are on 48" center and the RTT is 44" wide. I just lower the rails on the hoist and back in between them. see 1st pic

 

[theSherpa]

I found it on Amazon for $117.00, free shipping:

http://www.amazon.com/Racor-HeavyLi...23&pf_rd_t=1501&pf_rd_p=280800601&pf_rd_i=ybh

 

[spressomon]

I use something similar I fabbed with a small 120V winch motor.

Phil: I like your covered parking area outside your garages!

 

[SinCity4r]

This is just what I needed for my tent now that I have a garage I can pull into with it on. Thanks for posting this!

 

[sirenmoses]

I found it on Amazon for $117.00, free shipping:

http://www.amazon.com/Racor-HeavyLi...23&pf_rd_t=1501&pf_rd_p=280800601&pf_rd_i=ybh

Great deal - Think they'd throw in a garage with that?? My tent & motorcycle would greatly appreciate it...

 

[cbmontgo]

This is VERY cool. I may have to invest in one of these for both my Wilderness rack and my RTT on the trailer.

 

[AZ '83 fj-40]

how much weight can that hold?

 

[Swowie]

Nice write up Phil... Thanks!!! This will solve a big problem for me too.

 

[dieseldan]

how much weight can that hold?

I believe he posted 250lbs and another 30lbs if you don't use part of the kit...

Thanks for posting this - I was going to build my own system but nfw now that I've seen this and its a reasonable price.

Cheers

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

I believe he posted 250lbs and another 30lbs if you don't use part of the kit...

Thanks for posting this - I was going to build my own system but nfw now that I've seen this and its a reasonable price.

Cheers

Yes 250lbs is what it’s rated at mostly for insurance purposes is my guess. If you have a solid mounting surface you could exceed 250lbs without issue. The cables look to be 3/16 so 1 cable has a capacity of more then 250lbs. The hoist is built surprisingly well and with 95lbs of RTT the cranking is effortless.

 

[REZARF]

WELL DONE!

Rezarf <><

 

[rockclmbr]

You suck ;p My garage doors are under 7feet.

 

[450 DUDE]

Sweet set up . the whole thing, rigs, space, hoist....

ken

 

[SinCity4r]

Had this for a few months, finally got around to installing it.

Works great!!